Article 58 of the Saudi Social Insurance Law
المادة 58 من نظام التأمينات الاجتماعية · الباب السادس: الأحكام الختامية
The article regulates inspection of the application of the Law, requires employers to give inspectors information and records, imposes confidentiality with exceptions, and allows a reward for those who help uncover violations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- يقوم بمراقبة تطبيق أحكام النظام واللائحة مفتشون يصدر بتسميتهم قرار من المحافظ. وعلى أصحاب العمل أن يسمحوا للمفتشين بالحصول على المعلومات والوثائق اللازِمة لتسهيل قيامهم بمهامهم، بما في ذلك الاطلاع على السجِلات المتعلقة بطبيعة العمل، وأعداد العمال والموظفين وأجورهم ورواتبهم، وطريقة حسابها ودفعها.
2- يقوم المفتشون بتقديم تقارير عن المخالفات إن وجدت. وتقوم المؤسسة باتخاذ كافة الإجراءات للتحقق من هذه المخالفات والتحقيق فيها واتخاذ ما يلزم بشأنها.
3- يلتزم المفتشون ومنسوبو المؤسسة بالمحافظة على سرية المعلومات التي يطلعون عليها أثناء ممارستهم وظائفهم، ولا يجوز لهم بأي حال من الأحوال إفشاء أي من هذه الأسرار أو نقلها إلى الغير.
4- استثناءً مما ورد في الفقرة (3) من هذه المادة، يجوز للمؤسسة تزويد الغير بأي من المعلومات التي يحصل عليها المفتشون أو منسوبو المؤسسة أثناء ممارستهم وظائفهم، وذلك فيما يستلزمه تطبيق أحكام النظام واللائحة، أو بناء على موافقة صاحب الشأن، أو طلب الجهات القضائية أو الجهات العامة فيما يستلزمه تنفيذ مهامها. وتحدد اللائحة الأحكام اللازمة لذلك.
5- يجوز منح مكافأة مالية لمن يساعد -من المفتشين أو من غيرهم- في الكشف عن أي من مخالفات أحكام النظام واللائحة، وذلك وفق القواعد التي تحددها اللائحة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 58 explained in plain English
This article regulates oversight of the application of the Social Insurance Law and its Regulations:
1. Inspectors and the employer's obligations: oversight is carried out by inspectors named by a decision of the Governor. Employers must allow them to obtain the necessary information and documents, including records of the nature of the work, the numbers of workers and employees, their wages and salaries, and how they are calculated and paid.
2. Reports and investigation: inspectors submit reports on violations if there are any, and the Institution takes the steps to verify them, investigate them and take what is necessary.
3. Confidentiality: inspectors and the Institution's staff must keep confidential what they see, and may not disclose it or pass it on to others.
4. Exceptions to confidentiality: the Institution may provide information to others in three cases:
- As the application of the Law and the Regulations requires.
- With the consent of the person concerned.
- At the request of the judicial authorities or public bodies as their tasks require.
The Regulations set the necessary provisions for this.
5. Reporting reward: a financial reward may be granted to anyone, inspectors or others, who helps uncover violations of the Law and the Regulations, under rules the Regulations set.
The penalties for violations are set by Article 59. Employers who are subject to inspection can consult a lawyer specialized in social insurance matters.
Practical example
An inspector from the Institution visited a contracting company in Jeddah and asked to see the payroll sheets and the number of workers. The company must allow him access to these records, and if he finds a violation, such as registering wages lower than the real ones, he submits a report, and the Institution verifies and investigates it.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Active contributorFrequently asked questions about Article 58 of the Saudi Social Insurance Law
Must an employer give the social insurance inspector access to the records?
Yes. The employer must allow inspectors to obtain the necessary information and documents, including records of the number of workers, their wages, and how they are calculated and paid.
Can social insurance give my information to another body?
Confidentiality is the rule, but it may be done as the application of the Law requires, with the consent of the person concerned, or at the request of judicial or public bodies to carry out their tasks.
Is there a reward for reporting social insurance violations?
A financial reward may be granted to anyone who helps uncover violations, under rules the Regulations set.
More articles on Social Insurance Violations and Objection
- Article 59
The article sets the fine for violating the Social Insurance Law at up to SAR 50,000, doubling on repetition and multiplying by the number of subscribers, with special penalties for fictitious registration and wrongful payments.
1- دون إخلال بأي عقوبة أشد ينص عليها نظام آخر، يعاقب كل من يخالف أي حكم من أحكام النظام واللائحة بغرامة لا تزيد على (50.000) خمسين ألف ريال، وتضاعف الغرامة المف
- Article 60
The article creates one or more committees of three members, by decision of the Board of Directors, to review violations of the Law and impose penalties, and allows an appeal to the competent court.
1- تنشأ بقرار من مجلس الإدارة لجنة (أو أكثر) من (ثلاثة) أعضاء يكون أحدهم رئيسا، ويكون من بينهم على الأقل متخصص في الأنظمة؛ للنظر في مخالفات أحكام النظام واللائح
- Article 61
The article allows a penalty decision to include publication of its summary at the violator's expense in a local newspaper or other suitable medium, once the decision or judgment becomes final.
يجوز تضمين القرار الصادر بتحديد العقوبة النص على نشر ملخصه على نفقة المخالف في صحيفة (أو أكثر) من الصحف المحلية التي تصدر في مكان إقامته، أو في أي وسيلة أخرى من
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